Prison officer dismissed fears and said killer who later died was 'probably having a laugh'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA prisoner officer at a Greater Manchester jail dismissed concerns about the welfare of a killer inmate who later died as he was 'probably having a laugh' a report claims.
Shafaq Khan, 52, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Hindley in December 2022. Khan, who was serving an eight-year sentence for manslaughter, was rushed to hospital.
However, he remained unwell and died there 10 weeks later. A watchdog report into his death has now criticised the level of healthcare he received at the Category C jail in the village of Bickershaw near Wigan. READ MORE: Big-time drug dealer's criminal world comes crashing down after spending £34 at butcher's It has also revealed that a prison officer's alleged response to a concern raised about Khan by a fellow inmate in the hours before he was discovered sparked both police and internal investigations.
Former shopkeeper Khan had been jailed after the fumes from an electricity generator he installed in a back room of a convenience store killed the tenant living in the flat above.
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